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Squaring the circle

Charles Glass — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 09:31:46 GMT

"The war between George W Bush and Osama Bin Laden defeated both of its protagonists," says Gilles Kepel in his provocative study of the war on terror and the Middle East. But there's too much else to lose for America or the jihadis to withdraw from the conflict.

The power network

Charles Glass — Thu, 15 May 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Publicly, Israel will not do business with those who do not recognise it. But behind the scenes is a complex web of international contacts

A high price for bad news

Charles Glass — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 12:00:00 GMT

More journalists were killed in 2006 than any other year on record

A clear sign of madness

Charles Glass — Mon, 31 Jul 2006 12:00:00 GMT

Experience shows that, by pounding Lebanon, Israel will achieve the opposite of its aim. A stronger Hezbollah will emerge

All change

Charles Glass — Mon, 12 Jun 2006 12:00:00 GMT

Observations on Turkey

Diary - Charles Glass

Charles Glass — Mon, 03 Apr 2006 12:00:00 GMT

I have been a week late for nuptials, a week early for birthdays; and occasional dinners with friends and lovers went awry because of my dyscalculia and unreliable memory

A Mandela for the Palestinians

Charles Glass — Mon, 15 Jul 2002 12:00:00 GMT

Observations on the Middle East

I know what Camp X-Ray feels like

Charles Glass — Mon, 28 Jan 2002 12:00:00 GMT

Charles Glass on how his fellow Americans treat prisoners worse than Hezbollah treated him

The scene is set for another Lebanon

Charles Glass — Mon, 10 Dec 2001 12:00:00 GMT

Arafat's real crisis is among his own people. They see him as just an Israeli sheriff who happens to speak their language. By Charles Glass in Jerusalem

The best thing about turning 50 is that you've had time to develop a healthy narcissism

Charles Glass — Mon, 29 Jan 2001 12:00:00 GMT